The Jericho School District was recently named the best school district in New York State by Niche.

According to Niche, with an overall Niche grade of A+, Jericho received a grade of A+ in academics, teachers, clubs and activities, college prep as well as health and safety. The district was also listed as No. 12 in the national rankings.

Niche rigorously analyzes data from the U.S. Department of Education and over 60 million K-12 school reviews and survey responses. Rankings are then calculated using a series of steps, which are explained on the niche website.